Children of Divorce More Likely to Smoke Later

More bad news for kids with divorced parents – it turns out these kiddos may be more likely to smoke later in life than their peers with married parents, according to a recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Toronto.

"Finding this link between parental divorce and smoking is very disturbing," said Esme Fuller-Thomson, lead author of the study in a news release.

The study analyzed the “adverse childhood experiences” and smoking habits of 19,000 adults, ultimately finding that those who were exposed to separation or divorce in childhood were more likely to smoke as adults.

When their parents divorced before their 18th birthday, women were 39 percent more likely to smoke 100 or more cigarettes in their lifetime; men were 48 percent more likely to smoke.